#Inflation

On Wednesday, the Zcash Foundation said there is “no evidence of unauthorized value creation.”

Inflation climbed to 3.8% in April, reigniting fears and prompting the Federal Reserve to consider its first rate hike since 2023. Energy shocks from the Iran conflict drive the surge while high stock valuations leave markets exposed.…

U.S. personal savings rate plunged to 2.6% in April 2026, its lowest in nearly four years, as 3.8% inflation outpaced wage growth. Households draw down reserves to sustain spending on essentials, complicating Fed policy and raising risks of further…

U.S. inflation climbed to 3.8% in April 2026, the highest since 2023, driven by energy shocks, tariffs, fiscal stimulus, and tighter labor markets. Economists like Adam Posen warn of 4%+ rates by year-end.…

Fed officials now signal openness to rate hikes if Iran war-driven energy shocks keep inflation persistently above 2%. April minutes and recent speeches from Bowman, Kashkari and Paulson mark a clear shift from earlier cut expectations.…

A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans’ finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away.

The comments by the finance ministry come days before the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee announces its interest rate decision on June 5.

How is the SC directing all High Courts to pronounce judgment within 3 months of reserving order important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as monsoon, inflation rate, and NFHS-6 data have for both the Preliminary and Main exams?…

Trump’s pursuit of policies that drive up prices, including tariffs and war, might be punished in November’s elections

Americans don’t need a press release to know that inflation is rising. Gasoline is above $4 per gallon amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the release of key price data on May 28 underscores why…

The Philippine central bank said the pace of inflation is likely to increase this month, mainly because of food-price increases and the peso’s weakness.

New Zealand's RBNZ held its OCR at 2.25% in a 3-3 split resolved by Governor Anna Breman's casting vote. Yet the bank warned rates must rise sooner and by more than previously forecast to counter inflation pushed higher by Middle East conflict and energy…

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We document a new source of fluctuations in inflation inequality. When the cost of upstream inputs rises, varieties within a product category tend to have similar absolute price increases.…

A "majority" of Federal Reserve officials believed the central bank could raise interest rates if inflation stays high, according to the minutes from the central bank's April 28-29 policy meeting.…

The Warsh era begins with soaring inflation, a Middle East energy shock bleeding into other parts of the economy and colleagues skeptical that rate cuts should come anytime soon.…

For most of this century, rich countries have enjoyed a seemingly free lunch: They could spend money as needed, cut taxes at will and stimulate their way out of problems without paying a price in the form of higher borrowing costs or inflation.…

While policymakers focus on containing the inflation rate, consumers care more about whether their incomes grow faster than the rise in prices. This has not happened in recent years, affecting affordability.

Inflation can be tolerated above 2% target for now ‘given context of softness in real economy’, governor says

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase, will speak at the Reagan National Economic Forum on Friday as the U.S. faces rising inflation amid the war in Iran.…